Poetry is a powerful tool for reflection and to better understand the world around us. Whether you want to be moved, inspired or soothed, here are 6 ways to bring more poetry into your everyday.
Author: laurarozamunda
Tearing at the seams
Original poem entitled Tearing at the seams. This poem addresses economic disparity felt within one nation, and lack of opportunity. The image is 'Night Shadows,' 1921, an etching by Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967)
Naked Words to Redress The Book
Original poem entitled Naked Words to Redress The Book, as seen in The Courtauldian online magazine. The poem addresses the struggles we experience during the creative process, and the question of originality in a world which claims 'there's nothing new under the sun.'
The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Raphael, at The National Gallery, London
Raphael (1483-1520), one of the key figures of the Italian Renaissance, is reborn within the National Gallery's walls, as the Gallery encapsulates his rise to fame.
The Degree Show exhibition: Reading, UK
Four years of Art and English Literature have culminated in the Degree Show exhibition, the finale to my dissertation and artworks: Welcome to the 'Thornton House Museum', an immersive installation of a Victorian drawing room, based on the 1854 Victorian Industrial Revolution novel North and South, by Elizabeth Gaskell. https://youtu.be/asubxkfaHBQ Laura Rozamunda Allsopp-Huddle, 2022, Thornton …
Giverny: France
Monet's house and gardens, and the fascinating life of the artist. La maison et les jardins de Monet, et la vie fascinante de l'artiste. "The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration." Claude Monet Monet's 'The Water-Lily Pond' is an outstanding example of his impressionistic prowess. Within the brushstrokes, you can …
Paris: Musée du Louvre
A post of its own; the Louvre, the highlights, and a race to the Mona Lisa before closing! I fell in love with the Louvre before even entering, the architecture is just incredible, and we had a lot of fun inside! It is said that nothing ever lasts. And yet, standing tall in all its …
Goya and Picasso: An artistic analysis in Madrid
Comparative guide to Picasso's Guernica and Goya's The 3rd of May 1808 Francisco Goya, The 3rd of May 1808, 1814, Oil on Canvas, 268 cm × 347 cm, Museo del Prado, Madrid Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937, Oil on canvas, 349.3 cm × 776.6 cm, Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain The 3rd of May 1808, painted in 1814 by Francisco José …
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New beginnings and the determination to create: Liverpool, UK
To officially launch the website, I present to you a magnificent collection, and encourage you to create... The Walker Art Gallery holds one of the finest collections in the UK, spanning paintings, sculpture and decorative art from the 1300s to the present day. The collection includes artworks from the European Renaissance, and masterpieces by Rubens, …
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LAURA ROZAMUNDA 